Don’t Ghost Your Legal Recruiter
With the legal jobs market hotter than ever, does this mean it is more acceptable than previously to ghost your legal recruiter? Even if you were ghosted yourself in your job hunt, ghosting your legal…
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Go West: Quit Your Job and Move to Boost Your Job Search Prospects?
Coveting a dream Silicon Valley in-house counsel position but stuck somewhere else? Considering quitting and moving to boost your job search prospects? The Lawyer Whisperer gives her thoughts on this strategy and the state of…
In-House Job Searchers: In Case You Were Wondering…It’s NOT you!
In-house job searchers often feel frustrated and flabbergasted when they don’t hear back from their job applications. Before you go into full-on freak-out mode, please understand that in many cases, it’s not you: “A job…
Up Your Leadership Game for In-House Interviews
by Elena Deutsch, Founder, WILL – Women Interested in Leaving (big) Law Recently, a personal contact shared an in-house listing. I forwarded it to a client who promptly got an interview. After the interview my…
Working Too Hard Could Harm Your Career
Working too hard could harm your career – who would have thunk it? The next time a colleague accuses you of phoning it in, just remind them of the dangers of working too hard or…
The In-House Counsel’s Quest for Control
You may not realize it, but you are on a quest for control. That is how you are wired and see the world around you. You are not alone, the quest for control is a…
5 Early Warning Signs To Quit Your Job
Early warning signs to quit your job may be so subtle that you miss them. This is especially true if you have drifted into job complacency. As an in-house attorney, you need to remain vigilant…
10 Tricky Interview Questions – Crib Sheet
10 tricky interview questions you want to avoid, but may have to address. As the scouts say, always be prepared. Don’t forget to do your research and prepare for your interview! “We’ve all been there—pleased…
Email Monitoring Expectations Take Toll On Mental Health
Email monitoring expectations adversely affect mental health, and in-house lawyers are in the crosshairs. Many Biglaw lawyers believe these expectations are minimized once they reach the sunshine and rainbows of in-house life, but in-house lawyers…
In-House Lifers at Job Market Disadvantage?
In-house lifers – those in-house counsel who have spent their entire careers as corporate counsel – are a special breed in the in-house counsel jobs market. Are in-house lifers at a disadvantage for their lack…